Yes, having learned French starting in the late 70's, teaching since 1984, I have noticed the difference. The difference lies in the fact that one would like for students to be able to speak spontaneously and to be able to understand authentic French audio from radio and news casts.
The old way was to impart the ability to read. Grammar content was reformulated after a study was done on the frequency of grammatical notions. The conditional falls far behind the subjunctive in French.
USA methods are again out of date or step, when compared to the French methods such as those sold by CLE international.
Every teacher will have their favorite method, but the one created by Valette (Discovering French) using the communicative approach is very good. As with any tool, it is only as good as the craftsman's skill.
James
On 10/10/11, Nick wrote: > I taught French in a private school back in the late 80s > and early 90s. There is a very small possibility that I > may be teaching it again next year. I was wondering what > you thought of the newer textbooks. I find them good as > far as presenting current expressions but very lacking in > drill and advanced content. Another words, what we would > have covered in French 2, for example, seems to be covered > now in French 3. I also find way too many graphics on a > page and tend to favor the older boooks like Le francais: a > devenir, 1978, which I would mix mith some TPRS and > additional interactive communicative activities and games. > > Does anyone else feel the same? Is anyone else still using > older editions of books? I got some pretty good results > with them before. > > Thanks in advance. >
dianaCheck out AIM Language learning. The focus is on oral language, so students tend to learn the grammar first by speaking the language. We use it at our school and I've been to a couple of the workshops.
I'm looking for software to use on my projector. I want something primarily visual/auditory like Rosetta Stone. However, Rosetta Stone won't work because it is geared to one person speaking back the answers. Any ideas for a projector? Thanks.
They offer a free...See MoreOn 10/27/11, Beth Boyd wrote: > I'm looking for software to use on my projector. I want > something primarily visual/auditory like Rosetta Stone. > However, Rosetta Stone won't work because it is geared to > one person speaking back the answers. Any ideas for a > projector? Thanks.
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They offer a free trial, so you can try it free for a week. It has a very good selection of activities, suitable for different abilities and my students always ask for it.
Questions for discussion----How could speaking French be beneficial in a search for a new job? Type of jobs that require speaking French? How can their language skills be beneficial in finding new jobs? How can they convince the employers they would be an asset to the company by speaking French? State one profession/job that you might be interested in having and explain how languages would help you in this career choice.
Warum brauchen sie erwachs...See MoreOn 11/15/11, Paul Allard wrote: > I'm looking for ideas of songs ot use with a 3rd year adult > class. > > I'm already got Au Suivant by Jacques Brel with the > Sensational Alex Harvey Band "translation" but am looking > for something a bit more accessible. > > Any ideas? > > Thanks.
My name is Katie and I'm a psychology graduate student. I'm working on a research proposal for teaching introductory french to 9th graders with linguistic disabilities and I just had 3 questions that would help me tremendously.
1) what is the teaching style most commonly used to teach high school french? I have read that there are multiple teaching styles but so far I have no idea which one or ones are the most common
2) What are some books you are currently using to teach introductory french.
3) Are there any good books or online resources about how a 9th grade introductory french class should be structured? Just one sample would help guide my research in the right direction.
Thank you so much for all your help. I truly appreciate it from the bottom of my heart.
My name is Marine, I'm 15 and I live in France. I post this message here because in two years I will come to California for one year, for my studies. So I was wondering, maybe one of you knows american students who could become my penpals, who could talk to me about America, about everything that coud help me. I want to be a French Teacher in the USa;
Hi all! I was wondering if anyone here is familiar with VELS (Victorian Essential Learning Standards) and if they use the ICT standards developed by VELS for teaching French at school?
Yes, having learned French starting in the late 70's, teaching since 1984, I have noticed the difference. The difference lies in the fact that one would like for students to be able to speak spontaneously and to be able to understand authentic French audio from radio and news casts.
The old ...See More